Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 20 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Guatemala, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 20 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Guatemala peaked at 20 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.08, in 1999.
That places Guatemala 124th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.5 | — |
| 1998 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.08 | -43.4% |
| 2000 | 8.85 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 8.85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.23 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 8.23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.23 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.23 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.03 | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 12.03 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.03 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.03 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.29 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 13.29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.29 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.92 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 13.92 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.66 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 12.66 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.38 | +53.1% |
| 2020 | 19.38 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.38 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 20 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.69 | 7.08 | 12.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.55 | 8.23 | 12.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.77 | 12.03 | 19.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.62 | 19.38 | 20 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 121 Azerbaijan 20.8 compare
- 122 Malawi 20.73 compare
- 123 Seychelles 20.59 compare
- 124 Bahrain 20 compare
- 124 Republic of Korea 20 compare
- 127 Saudi Arabia 19.87 compare
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 187,405 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Guatemala?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Guatemala was 20 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.08 in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Guatemala ranks 124th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.